{"id":2389405,"date":"2025-01-12T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anthony-weiner-claims-to-have-fundraised-over-150000-in-nyc-council-campaign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T17:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:03:38","slug":"anthony-weiner-claims-to-have-fundraised-over-150000-in-nyc-council-campaign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anthony-weiner-claims-to-have-fundraised-over-150000-in-nyc-council-campaign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Weiner claims to have fundraised over $150,000 in NYC council campaign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanthony-weiner-claims-to-have-fundraised-over-150000-in-nyc-council-campaign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former \u2064New york congressman Anthony Weiner has reported that he raised over $150,000 during his month-long\u200c campaign for a New York City council position. Despite\u2064 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-introduces-resolution-to-remove-rep-greene-from-congress\/\" title=\"Democrat introduces resolution to remove Rep. Greene from Congress\">controversial past<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">including legal\u2062 issues<\/a>, Weiner&#8217;s fundraising reflects \u200ba meaningful\u2062 level of support\u2064 for his candidacy.The details surrounding\u200c his campaign and it&#8217;s implications for his political future are\u2063 highlights \u200bof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-slager-kari-lakes-insightful-assessment-of-the-press\/\" title=\"Brad Slager: Kari Lake\u2019s Insightful Assessment of the Press\">ongoing narrative<\/a>. further analysis on this\u200c progress can be\u200c found \u2062on \u2063the Washington examiner&#8217;s website.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Anthony Weiner claims to have fundraised over $150,000 in month-long NYC council campaign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1930726\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ohio-maga-ally-in-senate-race-accused-of-disloyalty-to-trump\/\" title=\"Top Ohio MAGA Ally in Senate Race Accused of Disloyalty to Trump\">congressman&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-weiner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony&nbsp;Weiner<\/a>&nbsp;touted his campaign for a New York City Council seat by reporting his most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fundraising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fundraising<\/a> data.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Weiner&nbsp;resigned from Congress in 2013 over a sexting scandal with a 15-year-old, which would eventually lead to his conviction, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-gives-former-tennessee-state-senator-21-month-sentence-over-campaign-finance-crime\/\" title=\"Former Tennessee state senator sentenced to 21 months for campaign finance crime by judge.\">21-month prison sentence<\/a>, and registering as a sex offender. He has been a free man since 2019 and his convict status would not prevent him from any position in government.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3225950\/deporter-chief-what-expect-trump-promised-mass-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S MASS DEPORTATION PLAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Opened a campaign account 32 days ago. First snapshot : about $1000 a day came in. With matching funds we&rsquo;re looking at over $150,000,&rdquo; Weiner wrote on X Sunday. &ldquo;Dozens of small donations from local residents. Without doing a single event. Without a single fundraising staffer. I&rsquo;m seeing green lights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Opened a campaign account 32 days ago.  First snapshot : about $1000 a day came in.  With matching funds we&#8217;re looking at over $150,000.  Dozens of small donations from local residents.  Without doing a single event.  Without a single fundraising staffer.    I&#8217;m seeing green&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Weiner (@repweiner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repweiner\/status\/1878531028152627232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Since serving his sentence, Weiner joined X in 2022 and started a series of podcasts and radio shows. The two that are still ongoing come out of&nbsp;77WABC called, <em>The Middle<\/em> and <em>The Left vs. The Right, <\/em>where Weiner represents the Left. While on air, Weiner had floated the idea that he would run for New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera&rsquo;s seat in lower Manhattan. In December, he registered his political committee,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyccfb.info\/follow-the-money\/registered-political-committees\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weiner 25<\/a>, and filed his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weiner&rsquo;s opponents include Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Manhattan Community Board Chair Andrea Gordillo, and Community Board Vice Chair and nonprofit group leader Sarah Batchu. All three have raised over $50,000, with Batchu leading the three at over <a href=\"https:\/\/sarahbatchu.nyc\/sarah-batchu-remains-the-frontrunner-with-244000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$244,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Weiner&rsquo;s X account does not include any campaign website link in his bio as of Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1930726\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1930726\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Weiner reports raising over $150,000 in his NYC council campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2389406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Anthony-Weiner-2019.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48371,15467,48372,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2389405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anthony-weiner","tag-fundraising","tag-nyc-council-campaign","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Anthony-Weiner-2019.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389409,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389405\/revisions\/2389409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}